<p>We are encouraging companies to look at new markets as well as developing their existing export markets and many of our services focus on finding opportunities in new markets.</p><p>UK Trade & Investment's (UKTI) Passport to Export clients are most likely to be new to exporting, although some may have exported in the past or have exported small quantities of goods and services.</p><p>The following figures relate to HR postcodes. We are unable to break this down any further. The figures in brackets are for the entire West Midlands region.</p><p>In 2012/13 UKTI West Midlands supported 54 (1026) enterprises to export overseas. 10 (175) were supported through the Passport to Export programme, 14 (187) through the Gateway to Global Growth programme and 30 (664) through other significant one to one assistance from West Midlands International Trade Advisers.</p><p>In 2011/12 UKTI West Midlands supported 39 (884) enterprises to export overseas. Seven (132) were supported through the Passport to Export programme, Four (149) through the Gateway to Global Growth programme and 28 (603) through other significant one to one assistance from West Midlands International Trade Advisers.</p>